Dark Fantasy books are among the most popular genres of literature. Unlike High Fantasy or Horror, many Dark Fantasy books straddle the line between commercial and literary fiction. The stories are often deeper, the characters more developed and the settings more down to earth. In my opinion, most Dark Fantasy books are classifiable as Low […]
A haunted forest, the perfect scene for camping, hiking or the scene of a book’s plot, of course. Imagine wandering through an ancient woodland where dark things lurk in hidden dells and the umbral undergrowth. Where men have gone before but never came about again. Many folktales began in haunted forests and still capture the
Christmas horror books might not be an immediate staple when you think of all things Christmas. But really, who cares? If you want to read the best horror books, then there’s no objection to doing that during the Christmas holidays. It ought to be a good palette cleanser for all the saccharine romance movies shoved
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Extreme horror books are a growing trend; everyone wants to read them. They’ve been around for a while, though, and you can find examples of extreme horror books dating back until at least the 18th century when Horace Walpole published his The Castle of Otranto in 1764. It is also considered the first Gothic Horror
Splatterpunk books have been around for a good 60 years as a genre. It has always fostered a small but very loyal fanbase who, in the absence of a big market, will consume any splatterpunk books that come out. Take a shallow dive into the splatterpunk community, and you’ll likely find that everyone reads the
The best horror books all share some similarities. The last years have been so-so for avid horror readers, and the horror genre has become increasingly inflated with ordinary thrillers. Moreover, many horror authors have felt the need for social commentary in their novels to annoying degrees. Amidst simple thrillers with no or only a fleeting
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